Religion in Society: A Source of Strength or Destruction
Religion in Society: A Source of Strength…or Destruction?
BookSurge proudly announces the publication of The Irrelevance of Religion by August Weissmann.
Charleston, South Carolina — In this comprehensive dissertation, Weissmann asserts that evidences accumulated over the last two and a half centuries of scientific quest are sufficient to answer the two most basic questions to human existence, viz. the rise of living organisms in general and human belief systems in particular. Summing up the evidences for the first in his Preface, he arrives at the bold assertion that ‘there is no need for God’s unseen hand to create life on earth and anywhere in the universe.’
In the body of his book, Weissmann takes a no-holds-barred approach to his in-depth analysis, delving into our attitudes toward God and the deities of the ages. In Chapter 9, he propounds that there is a scientific explanation for the rise of religions.
How has history viewed religion and what affect have religious beliefs had on the evolution of man and society? The author maintains that belief systems are one aspect of human endeavor and should be viewed through the actions they perpetrated on humanity. Citing the Greek city states relied on their deities when battles were fought, Weissmann propounds that this is an indication that religions are being used as a justification for war. The author asserts that religions of all kinds have led to human misery and huge loss of lives, “… rendering religious beliefs the deadliest self-inflicted immolation of the human race.”
His approach to the evolution of European religions and the subsequent introduction to European society of philosophies emerging from oriental systems is both fascinating and thought-provoking. How has the development of science and technology affected the way western-influenced churches approach religion? It is Weissmann’s belief that “… the rousing revolutionary instincts of the awakened proletariat caused [these] churches to shed their ominous sermons in exchange for their expanding hoard of alms collections …”, thereby “… transforming them into unlikely promoters of universal love and peace.”
Woven into this treatise is a study of how religion has corrupted society and has fostered the type of political influence perhaps not experienced for several centuries.
For anyone desiring to engage in a healthy dialogue about the influence of religion on modern societies, this is a book that must not be overlooked.The author prefers to live in anonymity outside the United States. For more information or for a free review copy please contact the Author Press Relations department at BookSurge at 866-308-6235 ext 164. The Irrelevance of Religion is available to order online at BookSurge.com, Amazon.com, Borders.com, and through additional wholesale and retail channels worldwide.